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# Activate Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities directly on a domain controller
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers, who have already onboarded their domain controllers to Defender for Endpoint, can activate Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities directly on a domain controller instead of using a [Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor](deploy-defender-identity.md).
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers, who have already onboarded their domain controllers to Defender for Endpoint, can activate Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities directly on a domain controller instead of using [Microsoft Defender for Identity classic sensor](deploy-defender-identity.md).
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This article describes how to activate and test Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> The new sensor is recommended for customers looking to deploy core identity protections to new domain controllers running Windows Server 2019 or newer. For all other identity infrastructure, or for customers looking to deploy the most robust identity protections available from Microsoft Defender for Identity today, we recommend deploying the classic sensor [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-for-identity/deploy/quick-installation-guide)
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> The new Defender for Identity sensor (version 3.x) is recommended for customers looking to deploy core identity protections to new domain controllers running Windows Server 2019 or newer. For all other identity infrastructure, or for customers looking to deploy the most robust identity protections available from Microsoft Defender for Identity today, we recommend deploying the classic sensor [here](quick-installation-guide.md).
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## Prerequisites
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Before activating the Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller, make sure that your environment complies with the prerequisites in this section.
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### Defender for Identity sensor conflicts
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The configuration described in this article doesn't support side-by-side installation with an existing Defender for Identity sensor, and isn't recommended as a replacement for the Defender for Identity sensor.
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The configuration described in this article doesn't support side-by-side installation with an existing Defender for Identity sensor, and isn't recommended as a replacement for the Defender for Identity classic sensor.
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Make sure that the domain controller where you're planning to activate Defender for Identity capabilities doesn't have a [Defender for Identity sensor](deploy-defender-identity.md) deployed.
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For more information, see [Onboard a Windows server](/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/onboard-windows-server).
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### Required permissions
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### Permissions requirements
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To access the Defender for Identity **Activation** page, you must either be a [Security Administrator](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference), or have the following Unified RBAC permissions:
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## Activate Defender for Identity capabilities
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After ensuring that your environment is completely configured, activate the Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller.
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After ensuring that your environment is completely configured, activate the Microsoft Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller.
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1. In the [Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com), select **Settings > Identities > [Activation](https://security.microsoft.com/settings/identities?tabid=onboarding)**.
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Activate the Defender for Identity from the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com).
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The**Activation**page lists any detected and eligible domain controllers.
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1. Navigate to **System** >**Settings**> **Identities** > **Activation**.
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1. Select the domain controller where you want to activate the Defender for Identity capabilities and then select **Activate**. Confirm your selection when prompted.
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The Activation page lists servers discovered in Device Inventory and identified as eligible domain controllers.
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When the activation is complete, a green success banner shows. In the banner, select **Click here to see the onboarded servers** to jump to the **Settings > Identities > Sensors** page, where you can check your sensor health.
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2. Select the domain controller where you want to activate the Defender for Identity capabilities and then select **Activate**. Confirm your selection when prompted.
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> [!NOTE]
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> You can choose to activate eligible domain controllers either automatically, where Defender for Identity activates them as soon as they're discovered, or manually, where you select specific domain controllers from the list of eligible servers.
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3. When the activation is complete, a green success banner shows. In the banner, select **Click here to see the onboarded servers** to jump to the **Settings > Identities > Sensors** page, where you can check your sensor health.
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## Onboarding Confirmation
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To confirm the sensor has been onboarded:
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1. Navigate to **System** > **Settings** > **Identities** > **Sensors**.
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2. Check that the onboarded domain controller is listed.
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> [!NOTE]
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> The activation doesn't require a restart/reboot. The first time you activate Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller, it may take up to an hour for the first sensor to show as **Running** on the **Sensors** page. Subsequent activations are shown within five minutes.
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## Test activated capabilities
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### Check the ITDR dashboard
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In the Defender portal, select **Identities > Dashboard** and review the details shown, checking for expected results from your environment.
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In the Defender portal, select **Identities** > **Dashboard**, and review the details shown, checking for expected results from your environment.
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For more information, see [Work with Defender for Identity's ITDR dashboard (Preview)](../dashboard.md).
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For more information, see [Work with Defender for Identity's ITDR dashboard](../dashboard.md).
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1. Check Active Directory for the expected activity.
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> The current version doesn't collect the User Account Control (UAC) flags correctly. So disabled users, would still appear as Enabled in the portal.
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For more information, see [Remediation actions in Microsoft Defender for Identity](../remediation-actions.md).
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## Deactivate Defender for Identity capabilities on your domain controller
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## February 2025
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### New Identity guide tour
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Explore key MDI features with the new **Identities Tour** in the M365 portal. Navigate Incidents, Hunting, and Settings to enhance identity security and threat investigation.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps depends on the following Microsoft Entra ID applications to function properly. Do not disable these applications in Microsoft Entra ID:
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - APIs
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Customer Experience
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - MIP Server
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - APIs (ID: 972bb84a-1d27-4bd3-8306-6b8e57679e8c)
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Customer Experience (ID: 9ba4f733-be8f-4112-9c4a-e3b417c44e7d)
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Information Protection (ID: ac6dbf5e-1087-4434-beb2-0ebf7bd1b883)
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - MIP Server (ID: 0858ddce-8fca-4479-929b-4504feeed95e)
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## Portal access
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To use Defender for Cloud Apps in the Microsoft Defender Portal, add **outbound port 443** for the following IP addresses and DNS names to your firewall's allowlist:
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> For portal access, instead of a wildcard (\*), you can choose to open only your specific tenant URL. For example, based on the screenshot above you can open: `contoso.us.portal.cloudappsecurity.com`. To determine your tenant URL, see the earlier section [View your data center](#view-your-data-center), and look for **API URL**.
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> For portal access, instead of a wildcard (\*), you can choose to open only your specific tenant URL. For example, based on the screenshot above you can open: `contoso.us.portal.cloudappsecurity.com`. To determine your tenant URL, see the earlier section [View your data center](#view-your-data-center), and look for **API URL**.
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Zoom is an online video conferencing and collaboration tool. Zoom holds critical data of your organization, and this makes it a target for malicious actors.
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Connecting Zoom to Defender for Cloud Apps gives you improved insights into your users' activities and provides threat detection using machine learning based anomaly detections.
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